New Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch (right) thanks state Rep. Maurice West, D-Rockford, for his nominating speech. West is one of many young Black legislators Welch has mentored on his road to being elected speaker. | AP His successful
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker could be in for a tough year
Newly elected House Speaker Chris Welch may have a more pointed relationship than his predecessor, Mike Madigan, with Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Rich Miller writes. | AP Photos Pritzker’s huge legislative success in 2019 was an aberration. It was a legislative
From history to home: New House Speaker Welch to quarantine after potential coronavirus exposure
State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, joins lawmakers at their desks as they are sworn in at the Bank of Springfield Center on Wednesday, shortly before Welch was elected speaker. | Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP Welch’s chief
From ‘kid from the woods’ to Mr. Speaker, Welch aims to engage legislators and inspire ‘every Black boy and girl out there’
House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch at the Bank of Springfield Center on Wednesday. | Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP Welch, 49, has already accomplished the first thing on his agenda, which was to sit down with staff and
Speaker Welch charts ‘new direction’ for Illinois House
Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch addresses the Illinois House of Representatives, during its session at the Bank of Springfield Center on Wednesday. | Justin L. Fowler /The State Journal-Register, distributed by the Associated Press Welch, 49, has already accomplished the first
History in the House — Welch succeeds Madigan and becomes state’s first Black speaker: ‘It’s time to get to work’
State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, takes the oath of office to become the Illinois speaker of the House for the 102nd General Assembly for the Illinois House of Representatives at the Bank of Springfield Center on Wednesday. | Justin
Illinois House elects Welch first Black speaker — moments after Madigan finally agrees ‘it’s time for new leadership’
Illinois State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, joins lawmakers at their desks as they are sworn in for the 102nd General Assembly at the Bank of Springfield Center on Wednesday. | Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP State Rep.
Welch falls five votes short of the 60 needed for the House speaker’s job
State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, speaks during a news conference in Springfield last year. | Rebecca Anzel/Capitol News Illinois file photo Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch received 55 votes Wednesday morning, while 17 people voted present, as the House Democratic
Sources say Latinx Caucus to back Welch for speaker — possibly giving him more than half the needed votes
State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, speaks to lawmakers at the Capitol in Springfield in 2016. | AP file With the Black Caucus’ backing potentially providing 22 votes, and all nine Latinx Caucus members endorsing Welch, he could have 31
Democratic panel chair says his COVID-19 diagnosis won’t affect state House probe of Madigan
State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, opens a House Special Investigating Committee hearing in Springfield in September. | Ted Schurter/The State Journal-Register via AP file State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch tweeted about his COVID-19 diagnosis on Sunday. The Hillside Democrat
Chair of House committee looking into Madigan tests positive for COVID-19
State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, has tested positive for the coronavirus. | AP file The Hillside rep said he’s going to be retested Dec. 9 and hopes to be fine for the committee meeting Dec. 14. The chair of
The jury is in on Madigan — even if the Democrats refuse to see it
State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, opens the House Special Investigating Committee hearing in Springfield. | Ted Schurter/The State Journal-Register via AP The real question is how long the rest of their Democratic colleagues will continue with the charade. Madigan
U.S. attorney spells out rules of the road for legislators investigating Madigan: Go, until I tell you to stop
State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, left; U.S. Attorney John Lausch, center; State Rep. Tom Demmer, R-Dixon, right. | Rebecca Anzel/Capitol News Illinois; Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times; Ted Schurter/The State Journal-Register via AP, Pool Ron Safer — a former federal prosecutor
Max Tuerk’s high school coach remembers him as ‘loving giant’
Former Santa Margarita High football coach Harry Welch said he was preparing for a Father’s Day breakfast with his wife, Cindee, on Sunday when his cellphone rang. It was Greg Tuerk, father of his former All-American offensive lineman, Max Tuerk.
The Medical Workers Banned From Donating Blood, Despite Massive Shortages
The coronavirus pandemic isn’t the first time that John Welch has been a first responder in a crisis. Welch, a nurse anesthetist, was off work the day of the Boston Marathon bombing in April 2013, but when news broke that
Jack Welch, the GE chief who became a superstar, has died
BOSTON — Jack Welch, who transformed General Electric Co. into a highly profitable multinational conglomerate and parlayed his legendary business acumen into a retirement career as a corporate leadership guru, has died. He was 84. His death was confirmed Monday